From: gazelle@shell.xmission.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Zaidy036   wrote:   
   >On 11/18/2020 7:48 PM, Kenny McCormack wrote:   
   >> In a batch file, I want to get the width of the screen (e.g., 80, in the   
   >> normal case) into a variable.  This is, e.g.,  the number displayed in the   
   >> "Properties" of the Command Prompt window - as the "screen width".   
   >>   
   >> I know how to get this is in a regular programming language (e.g., C or   
   >> C++), using a Win32 API call, but I don't know of any easy way to get it   
   >> purely in batch (CMD.EXE).   
   >>   
   >> Also, not interested in any solutions that involve things like PowerShell   
   >> or VBA.  As I said, if it requires going to a regular programming language,   
   >> I already know how to do that.   
   >>   
   >> Any ideas?   
   >>   
   >MODE CON: COLS=xx LINES=yy   
      
   I think you misread the word "get" as "set".   
      
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